adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been so different a wooer.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
BETROTHEDadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
conqueringnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərɪŋ/
the act of conquering
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He had been so different a wooer.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
fervournoun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been so different a wooer.
half-conscious
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From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been so different a wooer.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
MiddletonnounUS /ˈmɪdəltən/
English playwright and pamphleteer (1570-1627)
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
partlyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrtli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
Patterne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had been so different a wooer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That look of his, the look of "indignant contentment", had then been a most noble conquering look, splendid as a general's plume at the gallop.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
Upton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
Willoughby's
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From this reading THE BETROTHED During the drive from Upton to Patterne, Miss Middleton hoped, she partly believed, that there was to be a change in Sir Willoughby's manner of courtship.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She remembered with some half-conscious desperation of fervour what she had thought of him at his first approaches, and in accepting him.
wooernoun
a man who courts a woman
From this reading He had been so different a wooer.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Had she seen him with the eyes of the world, thinking they were her own?
